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[Nexus 5 Accessories] jeffsf:
Mine from an AliExpress seller, selected based on price and shipping speed. It arrived about a week after ordering, which was a great surprise.

The "steamy bathroom" trick is great -- I wish I had know about it for the last five-years of phones!

Application is very straightforward, but I do recommend watching the YouTube video so you know what to expect.

I did miss on alignment by a little less than 1 mm, but it works fine with both a Diztronic and Spigen Neo Hybrid case, even with the Spigen's stiffer frame. There is a tiny gap visible on both where I was off, but I didn't think it worthwhile to deal with trying to remove and re-apply.

I did have significant "spider webbing" along the top above the LCD, as well as a few spots down near the bottom, below the LCD. All came out, though the top ones required repeated use of binder clips.

The feel of the glass is great and the optical quality is, well, "like glass."

At $10-12 delivered with under a two-week wait, I definitely think these are well worth a shot if you're either looking for a first screen protector, or are unhappy with what you have. The seller I used on AliExpress also has them for the iPhone, if you or friends of yours are interested.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fkloznica:
Can you explain this trick or some link to the video help.. ?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jeffsf:
Work in the bathroom (bring in a task light, if you need it). Close the door and window, turn on the shower and get the room all steamy. The moisture in the air helps keep the dust under control.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lukesan:
Actually it is very simple. Take a shower or hot bath and the bathroom will be very humid. Humid means much less dust that can circulate.

What I always do is order very cheap protectors and have them on for a couple of days. Take the cheap one off just before you install the good protector.

That way the dust will stick on the cheap protector leaving the screen dust free. If you do that in a humid bathroom no dust on the screen at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fkloznica:
Yep.. But wouldn't this method produce water in my phone ? Steam turns to water after some time.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] florin72:
No! Everything will be excellent!: Хорошее:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] thesebastian:
No because you won't leave the phone there for a day or more time.

Just a few minutes to install the film
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
I'm tempted to order this. My first glass protector.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Double03:
Just run hot water to create high humidity in the shower. The humidity reduces ambient dust particles in the air. Similarly, don't wear clothing that releases a lot of lint.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seedyh:
Mine has just arrived, very quick delivery to the UK - impressive!

Just not sure whether to use it right now. My plastic Spigen protector went on so well I'm loathed to take it off. :silly: I might just wait until the Spigen is looking grubby and swap over.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] pikachukaki:
I just bought this glass great accessory pure stable and it fits great with ringke fusion... I have two questions.... I have two cycles left and right from the led they aren't bubbles.. They are cycle size little air lines... And one line from front camera to the sensors... I pull the glass I try to remove them with the redusting film.. With the cloth with the electrostatic film.. Nothing... Anyone having something similar any help of removing them... Also if I Remove completely the glass can I replace it without any problem?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] arvonn:
I have had my nillkin tempered glass cover with a ringke slim case for over a month and no explosions or spider webs so far.. The glass front glass much better than the various plastic PET or wet applied rubbery screen protectors.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] B29Korn:
Got a bit of dust under mine and it also doesnt line up to good with the screen, so I am thinking about reapplying it.

Any Idea how I can safely remove it? And will it stick again? What do I need to do?

Sorry for that noobish questions but as this beeing my first glas protector I got no Idea how to handle all that stuff, like removing/reapplying and so on.

Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] frag2:
is the glass shorter on the sides? the nillkin case's lip over the phone is pretty tight and bubbles the static cling stuff

if its good for you, maybe ill give it a shot
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jason.912:
Case and screen fit without any problems. Doesn't cause any issues with the glass at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chrone:
Might try pressing it gently with your fingernail. I got rid the cracked line like at the bottom left and right of mine after failed when pressing it with thumbs for 30-60 seconds.

Yeah, I want to know how to plug off this screen protector when needed sometime in the future as it didn't come with a clip to chip it out. :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] pikachukaki:
I press it i squeeze it..they are gone but after a while this spider-web bubble come back...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 0rigin:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49125562&postcount=181
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jeffsf:
I used a "binder clip" using a microfiber cloth to protect the screen and phone. It took a while for some of them (15 min to an hour), and I moved it around several times until I had driven them all away. It probably took a couple hours, total, but they haven't come back at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] joelmic:
you can get it from amazon with 2day shipping

http://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Hardn...92151707&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=NILLIN+NEXUS+5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ritzxda:
So after about 6-8 weeks. I have removed the glass. Too many fingerprints and the top right spiderweb was growing. Not into a spiderweb anymore but just a white area where the adhesive had started to peel I guess. Sorry didn't take photos. Great product if it stays on well but unfortunately mine didn't. I am back to naked and loving it :)

Happy to try glass screen protectors again if they offer better oleophobic coating/fingerprint resistance.

For those that are interested, the glass came off easily and left no marks underneath.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] markdapimp:
If you're willing to try this http://www.amazon.com/Scratch-Termi...192779&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+tempered+glass

its almost similar price to Nillkin, or does anyone tried the Spigen Glas Tempered glass protectors?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seedyh:
I've tried the Spigen.. very expensive when it goes wrong - I tried to reapply mine and chipped it. I've also just thrown out the Nillkin as it didn't sit correctly at the top right corner :( Not having much luck with the glass protectors.. I've put several plastic ones on perfectly, typical.

I've ordered another Nillkin and one of these Anker ones too. I'll let you know how it goes!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bradputt:
Actually I agreed with the oleophobic coating. Either there's no coating or it's not a good one. Oil stains are difficult to wipe off
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
did you install the anker one?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seedyh:
It's not arrived yet, hopefully Monday :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shadowdevil:
Don't go for 0.33 mm Glass Screen Protectors

For all those going for Screen protectors do so some research in thickness of the Glass protectors the real fact is..

1. At the bottom of the Nexus 5 it is not almost even(if you put under the light you can see dimples) that's why these screen protectors won't stick on that part.The fault is with the Nexus make,not with the Glass protectors.

2. Nilkin and other glass screen protectors with 0.33mm thickness can't be bend or flexible to stick because we know it is a glass.

3. Using of binder clip is a temporary solution and not work for all...the spider web will come after two weeks,for me it comes after 1 week.

3. On the other hand if you go for Nano glass protectors(Revised Version) from Spigen or M-Glass with 0.15mm it can stick to that part because it is soo slim.

Hopefully this will help guys whose are purchasing new glass protectors and i ordered one M-Glass 0.15mm after a lot of research,first ordered was Nilkin good in quality but Spider Webs...:D

Cheers :highfive:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] thesebastian:
A 0.33mm nillkin Glass can protect a naked (no bumper) N5's screen to a potential fall?

I would like to protect my glass without using a bumper case.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shadowdevil:
Well that's up to how you care your phone,if you well care Glass Screen Protector is enough without compromising the sexiness of the phone..

on other hands you really need a bumper or case if you less care..!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Nocturnal86:
Disagree with you on #3 the binder clip and applied pressure worked perfectly for me on my NILLKIN glass protector and its been well over 2 weeks for me. I even dropped it in a hard case on hardwood and it didnt jar the glass loose or crack the glass.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Stanlehh:
second this, binder clip with applied pressure worked for me too.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
Interesting. My next one I'll looking for a slimmer one.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shadowdevil:
Thats good for you but it didn't worked for me..:( bad luck...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AlderCass:
I ordered one of these and unfortunately botched the application when a tiny hair made its way between the screen and the protector which was enough to make it unusable for me so I decided to put it to the test by rubbing it face down on an unclean desk first - not a single scratch on it, then I went at it with keys and coins and again no damage I could see.

My only real problem with it was a) the earpiece hole was too big and about half a millimeter out of place and b) there was a hole for the proximity and ambient light sensors - is there any point to these? I mean if you're gonna let the glass cover the front camera why not the sensors too?

I've since ordered the slightly cheaper Anker one, will see how that goes (and will apply it in a more dust-free environment this time...)

EDIT: I also did see the "spiderweb" problem other people seem to be having - for me it was worst near the front camera and near the notification LED, but rubbing the area for a few seconds solved it for me, then again I didn't get the chance to see if the spiderwebs would come back over time.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] the_slasher:
finally was able to receive my order for the Nillkin; this is my first time using tempered glass and I love it :D

not as fingerprint magnet as the plastic protector and easier to clean :) and the feel of glass is awesome (everything is awesome hehe)

installation was a breeze. I did get some bubbles near the notification led, but then i noticed that i actually aligned the

screen protector to one side only so i re-applied it making sure it's in the middle with some gaps on the side; no more bubbles

afterwards. and it works with my Caseology TPU case :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seedyh:
Just done it. Looks like nice a bit of kit so far. Went on ok, 3 very small areas of spider webbing (or whatever it's called) which I hope will go away. Doesn't look like it's picking up many fingerprints either.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] eshopper:
Hi I've applied my tempered glass from nilkini the alignment is perfect but there is a big chain of spider web above the piece, front camera and the sensors... Tried applying pressure but no use.. how to remove it???
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JD2589:
Just received my Nillkin tempered glass protector, installed it quickly.

Short review:

It comes very well packed, brings a wet swab and a dry swab, cleaning cloth, blue dust remover, instructions, tempered front glass, 2 camera cutouts (plastic).

Installation went smoothly, cleaned the screen extremely well, made sure not dust particles were under and placed the screen protector on. The glass feels amazing, it does reduce fingerprints noticeably. I did get spider webbing on the top and bottom, the bottom ones have been removed applying light pressure. The top ones have gotten better. /rant

Overall, I must say I'm more than satisfied with having gone with this cheaper route compared to other brands. Really is well made, feels like naked glass, rounded edges are sweet a big plus. Coming from an Anker clear screen protector. This glass protector is Recommended!!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] koj012:
Nillkin tempered glass cracked by itself!

After about a month post installation, my nillkin tempered glass just cracked on its own. There was no impact which caused it. Just happened. Looks like their claim of 9h hardness is just bull. Really disappointed with this as i thought nillkin was a reliable brand. End of the day, it is no different from the cheapies. Because its glass, there is risk to users as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] trh1341:
More things can cause that than just dropping the phone..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Stanlehh:
I try using my fingernails to apply pressure first, use binder clips for those stubborn ones. Works for my case. Has never reappeared ever since.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chrone:
Been using for 3 weeks long. So far so good. ?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] markdapimp:
No Spider webs/Bubbles and without binder clip holding it?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kamnikaz:
Same here

"Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 5 avec Tapatalk"
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paradoxiumwind:
Any tips on applying these things without getting lint stuck underneath?

I've had *three* Spigen glass protectors now, the first one I got on perfectly fine, because I removed the N5's plastic screen coating as I was applying it, but I wanted to switch to the one with rounded corners. Then the two of those I tried applying.. lint... I tried to remove it and the first one I ended up smudging the damn sticky part and ruining it, and the second one I broke the glass.

I'm using their plastic covers now, bought a 3x-pack and I went through all 3 and still managed to get 2 bits of lint stuck beneath the last one..

Is there anything you can wipe the screen with before applying a protector that will repel dust or something, without leaving a mark or affecting the application of the screen?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kamnikaz:
There is wet wipes in nillkin package. It may helps

"Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 5 avec Tapatalk"
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JD2589:
I recently installed my Nillkin glass protector, and don't have a single bit if dust/dirt under. :)

Try doing it in a clean environment, Nillkin brings two swabs; 1 wet swab, 1 dry swab. I cleaned my screen very well with the wet swab, then dried it with the dry swab. After that I proceeded to install the glass protector and everything went fine! I did get spiderwebbing but they have almost completely gone away by applying light pressure on them.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] the_slasher:
they also include a static de-dusting film (the blue one) to remove any dust after wiping
[Nexus 5 Accessories] eshopper:
Both didn't work !
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paradoxiumwind:
Yeah, the spigen ones came with a cloth and some alcohol wipes if I recall correctly.

Have you used a spigen one before? How does this Nillkin one compare?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Stanlehh:
i did mine the day after i applied my screen protector. fingernail pressure on the first day, binder clip on second.

some say if you do it after letting the spiderweb set for a while, it won't work.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JD2589:
Unfortunately I've only used the Nillkin glass protector.

My best guess would be that Spigens is better.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] king_amongthepigs:
I'm currently using an unbranded tempered glass which cost around 10 bucks. I've been using it for a week and find no scratch or chips. Not sure if some will appear though.

On another note, do you guys thing it's possible to have a Rhino Shield AND a tempered glass applied at the same time? I'm considering purchasing both from Spigen and Evolutive labs
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lukesan:
Going to ship mine back.

It chipped on the side without any reason while it was in my pocket. No coins, no keys, nothing and in a rubber protector. A bit disappointed in that.

It felt and looked nice.

Now I have to send it back which is going to cost me money again.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Spatinator:
Does anybody know if the nillkin glass protector works with the official bumper, or does this cause any issues?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
anybody with spiderwebs on the bottom got the binder clip method to work? Also, do all nexus 5 have that small imperfection on the glass?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] rmarcucci66:
Ok. This is what I did: I followed the advice about the binder clip in my own way; first, took a pencil eraser and attached over the spiderweb with scotch tape; second, cover the tape and the bottom part of the nexus with a slim fiber cloth (just to make sure to not scratch any part of the phone); and third, user the paper clip (see picture) for only 2 seconds pressing the eraser and that was enough, it completely disappeared. I had the spiderweb for almost 2 weeks and now is perfect.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] markdapimp:
My binder clip is too powerful the tempered glass cracked Lol..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jason.912:
Well today I dropped my phone......

Mid fall it impacted a sharp metal edge on my desk ( happened to have a drawer open)

The fall took a chunk of the screen protector and then it cracked about an inch down from the impact site.

Phone completely undamaged :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] timsterzzz:
Got mine in this week. It took about 15 minutes to install, looks awesome. Thanks the 40 plus days of waiting for it to arrive, I was able to gather plenty of tips via this thread. Thanks for all the tips from everyone!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AlderCass:
The Anker one was even worse for spiderwebs, and the edges looked terrible. The only advantage it had over the Nillkin one was that it didn't have an unnecessary hole for the sensors, and the earpiece hole placement was near perfect. I gave up on screen protectors and got insurance instead :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nruri:
I don't think all N5's have this issue. Just looking at the reflection on the screen the dimple at the bottom is very noticeable. I've seen people video's of the N5 and they have a perfectly distortion free screen where my dimple is.

this is exactly what I'm afraid of lol
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Vlad_z:
Mine have a dimple at the bottom. And applying pressure to my Nilkin glass screen protector fixed spider web. So far it did not come back.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ashwinmudigonda:
shatter proof?

Hey guys, had my N5 fall face down from high height and shatter. Sent it to LG to get it fixed. Meanwhile I am looking at options to prevent this again. Can any of you confirm that this is truly shatterproof? If so, I want to get this.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] thesebastian:
Good feedback!

One question. With or without a case?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jason.912:
With a nillkin case posted earlier in this thread.

Didn't help as it hit directly on the glass.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] weysonn:
use your finger nail and scratch away the spider web

worked for me and a few others
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nruri:
Thanks, I think i'll pick up one of these and give it a try.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mrro82:
Got mine today. Had a rather sizeable blotch just under the task button. Tried squeezing it out with my finger nail. No dice. I squeezed the front and back of my phone with my thumb and fore finger and it's gone. This glass went way better than the spigen. I'm using a i-blason case and it fits very well. I'm a happy camper so far.

Sent from the jaws of my Hammerhead!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] varunthapliyal999:
I installed the screen protector two days ago, it was almost perfect except for a small spider web just above the camera.I tried using binder clips for hours but to no avail.Today I just lifted te glass a bit and used the wet wipe to moisten the adhesive side and then used binder clips to hold it in place for a minute and voila!! The spider webbing is gone :p hope it doesn't return :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bblzd:
You wouldn't see that in a YouTube video. Its very subtle and requires reflections to even see it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nruri:
I dunno, the dimple on mine isn't all that subtle. Its fairly easy to spot since the distortion is very noticeable. Nonetheless I've ordered the glass screen protector to try it out and report back.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Nice, so after reading through all of the posts I decided to order one. I have a new Nexus 5 ordered (my poor old one....) and I figured I would give it a shot. First ever screen protector for any phone I've had.

I ordered from this seller on Aliexpress. $9.99 USD (~$11.50 CAD for me) shipped. Pretty good price! Should arrive in a similar time frame as the phone, which says it will ship in 2 - 3 weeks.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Nillkin-Amazing-H-Nanometer-Anti-Explosion-Tempered-Glass-Screen-Protector-for-LG-Nexus-5-Free-shipping/1500869528.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] abmicyau:
Hmm.. mixed reviews here. Not sure if I should be worried about getting spiderwebs too.

I guess I'll order one from ebay. It's ebay, so I can always complain and get my money back since they're pretty good about that.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chrone:
fortunately, there's none after using the finger nail method to suppress the spider web effect on the bottom left of the screen. the spider web effect on mine was like a random hair size tiny line or a small circle like jack frost pattern if i may call it.

the one that bug me first day is that i have dust on the bottom right corner, but only noticed when the screen is off and get direct light on top of the glass. normal use i didn't notice a thing about the dust. should have put this tempered glass inside a bathroom like other suggested above.

it's been a month plus now, and it still fits perfectly with diztronic black matte tpu case for n5. and as for the oleophobic coating, your mile may vary. i got oily skin and when on a hot ambient temperature i sweat and oil too much, thus needs more time to cleanse the glass with my shirt. much faster to get rid of the oil by doing circle round cleaning pattern by my shirt instead going vertical/horizontal cleansing. side aside the hot ambient temperature, in air conditioned room, i can clean the glass easily with only scrubbing the glass surface gently on my belly, shirt is on though. one thing else is i notice when things got humid inside my pocket in daylight, there's this white haze/fog/or mist spread across the glass, might annoy you if your screen brightness is too low since you cannot see behind the screen very well in outdoor.

overall, yeah i'm pretty satisfied with this screen protector. :) :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] xj220gt:
My nilllkin has been nothing but amazing.

I didn't do anything special on the install. Wiped the phone down, used the alcohol wipe they supplied, and eyeballed the install.

Initially I had very tiny bubbles in one section, but managed to squeeze most of them out by applying pressure with my thumb. Not all went away right away, but minimized them greatly. After a few days there were no more bubbles.

I have had the protector on for about 4 months and it is amazing.

It gives the n5 the curved glass feel that the n4 had.

Oil resistance is pretty darn great( I work on cars all day)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] winhhh:
The great thing about it is that it's cheap. That's why I bought it, to try it myself and honestly, it's fantastic.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Kid_droid:
Expecting my screen protector tomorrow. Does the applying in a steamy bathroom trick work with tempered glass. Or you just need a dust free room. But dry application.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
I guess I can try this one. But I wouldn't be surprised if I get the spiderwebs again.. lol... If it doesn't work, I'll just to naked. Did it before with old phones with no issues.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Kid_droid:
Just installed mine and damn this thing feels good. But will see for how long :) but I'm so impressed.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] weysonn:
dust free dry install. its a bit different than installing a normal one

i recommend watching a video on youtube first to avoid webbings
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
Webbings are random because some of us have that dimple. ?